Coalition agreement signed between CDU and SPD in Hesse
The CDU won the state election in Hesse on October 8 with 34.6%, clearly ahead of all other parties. The SPD came third with 15.1% after the AfD with 18.4%. After exploratory talks, the CDU decided against a new alliance with the Greens and in favor of coalition negotiations with the SPD. Party conferences approved the coalition agreement on Saturday.
The negotiations were very intensive, constructive and, above all, confidential, said Rhein. Faeser expressed her thanks for negotiations "at eye level" despite the poor SPD result. Faeser, who was the SPD's top candidate, wants to remain Federal Minister of the Interior and not move to Hesse. The new state parliament will convene for its constituent session on January 18.
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- Despite the AfD performing better than the SPD in the State election in Hesse, a coalition agreement was signed between the CDU and SPD.
- The coalition agreement between the CDU and SPD in Wiesbaden was a result of intensive and constructive negotiations between Boris Rhein and Nancy Faeser.
- The CDU, who won the State election in Hesse with 34.6%, decided against a new alliance with the Greens and opted for coalition negotiations with the SPD instead.
- The SPD, who came third with 15.1% in the State election, expressed gratitude for the negotiations "at eye level" with the CDU, despite their poor result.
- After the coalition agreement was approved by party conferences, Faeser, the SPD's top candidate, declared her intention to remain Federal Minister of the Interior and not move to Hesse.
- The new state parliament in Hesse will convene for its constituent session on January 18, following the signing of the coalition agreement between the CDU and SPD.
- Although the SPD's result in the State election in Hesse was less than desirable, Faeser thanked Rhein for the negotiations, highlighting the importance of democratic processes in forming a coalition government.
Source: www.stern.de